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Narrator: TODAY ON "HOW IT'S MADE: DREAM CARS,"
THE ALL-NEW JAGUAR XF,
A LUXURY SEDAN THAT PROWLS THE HIGHWAYS IN LAVISH STYLE.
-- Captions by VITAC -- www.vitac.com
CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
JAGUAR HAS BEEN BUILDING CARS FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS.
IN THE 1950s AND '60s,
THEY ESTABLISHED AN ELEGANT PROFILE
FOR THEIR SEDANS,
WHICH BECAME THE CARMAKER'S SIGNATURE STYLE FOR DECADES.
IN 2007, THE COMPANY LAUNCHED THE XF,
CREATING A COMPLETELY NEW LOOK FOR THE 21st CENTURY.
THE SECOND-GENERATION XF, REVEALED IN 2015,
IS A COMPLETELY CLEAN-SHEET DESIGN.
THE DIFFERENCES BEGIN WITH AN ALL-NEW ARCHITECTURE,
MADE ALMOST ENTIRELY OF BONDED AND RIVETED ALUMINUM.
THE RESULT IS A LIGHTER, MORE RIGID CAR.
IMPROVED PERFORMANCE ALSO COMES
FROM A RANGE OF JAGUAR'S NEW DIESEL INGENIUM ENGINES.
INGENIUM IS A FAMILY OF COMPACT,
LIGHTWEIGHT, LOW-EMISSION, TURBOCHARGED POWER PLANTS
BUILT AT JAGUAR LAND ROVER'S NEW ENGINE MANUFACTURING CENTER.
THE BODY OF THE XF STARTS
WITH NEARLY 20,000 POUNDS OF COILED SHEET METAL.
JAGUAR USES A COMBINATION OF ALUMINUM
AND STEEL TO CREATE THE XF BODY.
WHILE ALUMINUM SAVES WEIGHT,
JUDICIOUS USE OF STEEL IMPROVES WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION.
ONCE THE METAL IS CUT INTO THE REQUIRED SHAPES,
AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM USES SUCTION CUPS
TO DESTACK THEM.
THE SYSTEM THEN LOADS THE SHAPES,
KNOWN AS BLANKS, INTO A MASSIVE DIE.
THE UPPER SECTION OF THE DIE
DESCENDS AND COLD-PRESSES
THE METAL TO THE DESIRED THREE-DIMENSIONAL FORM.
THE 110,000-POUND DIE
CAN PRESS 20 BLANKS PER MINUTE.
THE SECOND OPERATION PERFORMS THREE FUNCTIONS SIMULTANEOUSLY.
IT PIERCES, FOLDS AND TRIMS THE PANEL TO CREATE THE OPENINGS
AND FLANGES NECESSARY FOR THE PART,
WHICH IS A STEEL INNER DOOR PANEL.
THE PRESS LINE USES LARGE SERVOMOTORS
TO PROCESS UP TO 1,200 BLANKS PER HOUR.
THIS CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY CAN PRODUCE A PANEL
EVERY THREE SECONDS,
MAKING IT THE FASTED STAMPING LINE IN THE WORLD.
THE BODY SHOP WHERE THE XF BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE
IS THE SIZE OF 12 FOOTBALL FIELDS.
DESPITE THAT, THE SHOP REQUIRES ONLY 57 EMPLOYEES
BECAUSE THE LINE IS LARGELY MANNED
BY ROBOTS LIKE THIS ONE,
WHICH ASSEMBLES THE UNDERFLOOR.
BODY-SIDE INNERS GO ON NEXT AS THE UNDERFLOOR PROCEEDS.
ROBOTS WILL JOIN THE METAL COMPONENTS BY SPOT-WELDING,
GLUING, AND RIVETING THEM TOGETHER.
GLUING AND RIVETING MAKES FOR A POWERFUL,
TORSIONALLY RIGID JOINT.
IT'S ALSO NECESSARY IN SOME PLACES BECAUSE, AS NOTED,
WHILE THE XF BODY IS MOSTLY ALUMINUM,
SOME OF THE COMPONENTS ARE MADE OF STEEL.
THE TWO METALS CANNOT BE WELDED TOGETHER
AND SO MUST BE JOINED BY OTHER MEANS.
ROBOTS HAVE INSTALLED THE REAR EXTERIOR PANELING.
SPECIAL NOISE-REDUCING PADS PLACED BETWEEN THE INNER
AND OUTER LAYERS WILL LATER EXPAND
IN THE PAINT-SHOP OVENS.
Narrator: IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE SUCH A SLEEK OBJECT
WAS EVER A BUNCH OF METAL COMPONENTS
WAITING TO BE PUT TOGETHER.
IT TAKES A LOT OF PLANNING
AND WORK TO MAKE A JAGUAR XF LOOK SO GOOD.
A LIFT ASSIST HOLDS THE REAR RIGHT-HAND DOOR
AT THE CORRECT ANGLE
AS A TECHNICIAN GUIDES IT INTO POSITION.
HE USES A HANDHELD DRIVER TO CONNECT THE HINGES.
TEAM MEMBERS GUIDE THE HOOD INTO PLACE
AS THE LIFT ASSIST RESPONDS TO THE MOVEMENT
AND PRESSURE OF THEIR HANDS.
THEY HAND-START THE FASTENER BOLTS
TO AVOID CROSS-THREADING THEM.
THE DRIVERS THEY USE ARE DIGITALLY CONNECTED TO
A WIRELESS NETWORK,
WHICH PROVIDES THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ABOUT TORQUE
WHILE RECORDING THE OPERATION.
A TECHNICIAN MANUALLY INSTALLS THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER.
HE HAND-STARTS THE FASTENERS
BECAUSE HE MUST VERIFY A FLUSH FIT
AND CORRECT CAP DISTANCES
BEFORE TORQUING THEM DOWN COMPLETELY.
AT THE HIGHLIGHT INSPECTION STATION,
HIGHLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS WIPE A SPECIAL TEMPORARY
COATING ONTO THE CAR'S SURFACE.
THE REFLECTIVITY OF THE COATING HELPS THEM
IDENTIFY ANY IMPERFECTIONS IN THE METAL.
IN ADDITION, THE VERTICAL STRIP
LIGHTING CREATES A REFLECTIVE PATTERN.
ANY DEVIATIONS IN THE REFLECTIVE PATTERN
COULD INDICATE A FLAW.
THERE ARE TWO REWORK STATIONS,
ONE FOR THE STEEL SECTIONS AND ONE FOR THE ALUMINUM
BECAUSE IF TECHNICIANS WERE TO USE THE SAME TOOL
ON BOTH SURFACES,
THE ALUMINUM COULD GET DAMAGED BY STEEL RESIDUE.
ONCE THE REWORK TEAM HAS FINISHED REMOVING ANY DENTS
OR HIGH SPOTS,
THE BODY MOVES TO THE PAINT SHOP,
WHERE A TEAM MEMBER DEGREASES IT.
WHILE MUCH OF THE PAINT SHOP PROCESS
IS AUTOMATED, AT THIS STATION,
TECHNICIANS MANUALLY BRUSH A SEALANT
INTO CERTAIN SPECIFIED JOINTS AND APERTURES
ON THE BODY THAT ARE HARD FOR THE ROBOTS TO REACH.
AS THE BODY ENTERS THIS STATION,
A CAMERA TAKES A PICTURE TO CONFIRM THE CAR
MODEL AND ESTABLISH A LOCATION REFERENCE POINT.
NOW THAT THE ROBOTS KNOW WHICH KIND OF CAR IT IS
AND WHERE EXACTLY IT'S LOCATED,
THEY CAN GO TO WORK.
THEY USE THE SAME SEALANT
AS THE TECHNICIANS AT THE PREVIOUS STATION,
APPLYING A THICK BEAD OVER EVERY JOINT
TO ENSURE NO WATER CAN PENETRATE.
BELL-SHAPED NOZZLES SPRAY PRIMER.
THE PAINT CONTAINS A POSITIVE CHARGE
TO ADHERE TO THE NEGATIVELY CHARGED ELECTROCOAT
TO ENSURE MAXIMUM COVERAGE AND MINIMAL WASTE.
JAGUAR USES A PRIMER PIGMENTED
TO MATCH THE FINAL COLOR OF THE CAR.
PAINT EXPERTS PRIME THE INTERIOR MANUALLY.
THEN THE CAR MOVES TO THE BASE-COAT ROBOT BOOTH.
HERE, ROBOTS EQUIPPED WITH MULTIPLE NOZZLE HEADS
COVER THE CAR WITH ITS BASE COAT.
INTERESTINGLY, WHITE IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR CHOICES.
HOWEVER, THE ROBOTS CAN PURGE A COLOR
IN JUST 8 SECONDS.
THAT MEANS AS DIFFERENT COLOR CARS COME THROUGH,
THERE'S NO NEED TO PAUSE BETWEEN COLORS.
AFTER THE BASE COAT GOES ON,
THE CAR HEADS FOR A STINT
IN THE OVEN TO CURE THE PAINT
BEFORE RECEIVING A PROTECTIVE CLEAR COAT.
WHILE IN THE OVEN, THE SPECIAL NOISE-REDUCING PADS AND BAFFLES
POSITIONED BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER SKIN OF THE CAR
WILL EXPAND IN PLACE.
IN THE INSPECTION AREA,
THE CAR MOVES THROUGH DIFFERENT STATIONS
WHERE INSPECTORS FOCUS ON EXAMINING
A PARTICULAR PART OF THE CAR.
TECHNICIANS QUICKLY CORRECT ANY IMPERFECTIONS.
Narrator: THIS VIEW OF JAGUAR LAND ROVER'S NEW INGENIUM ENGINE
IS ON DISPLAY IN THE POWERTRAIN WAY ATRIUM
OF THE COMPANY'S ENGINE MANUFACTURING CENTER.
IT WAS CREATED FOR THE QUEEN'S CEREMONIAL
OPENING OF THE FACILITY IN 2014.
AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM LOADS THE ROUGH
FORGING OF THE STEEL CRANK INTO A MILLING MACHINE
THAT WILL COMPLETE THE FIRST OF TWO OPERATIONS.
THIS MACHINE USES HIGH-SPEED CARBIDE-TIPPED TOOLS
TO CUT THE CRANK DOWN TO ITS APPROXIMATE SHAPE.
THIS MEANS THE MACHINE REMOVES
METAL BUT DOESN'T FINISH THE SURFACES.
THIS PROCESS IS HIGH-PRECISION WORK.
THE MACHINE BRINGS THE SURFACES
TO WITHIN 250 MICRONS OF THEIR FINISHED PARAMETERS.
A SET OF CLAMPS REPOSITION THEMSELVES
WITH THE MILLING TOOLS TO PREVENT THE CRANK
FROM BOWING UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE LOAD BEING APPLIED.
A GANTRY LOADER TRANSFERS THE CRANK
TO THIS FINISHING STATION.
HERE, MULTIPLE ARMS EQUIPPED WITH FINE EMERY PAPER
CLOSE AROUND THE CRANK AND BEGIN POLISHING.
THE MACHINE SPINS THE CRANK UP TO 100 RPM
WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CREATING 180 OSCILLATIONS PER SECOND.
HYDRAULIC OIL FLOWS CONTINUOUSLY,
CLEANING GRIT FROM THE PAPER
TO ENSURE THE PROCESS RUNS SMOOTHLY.
A TECHNICIAN USES A LIFT ASSIST
TO LOAD THE CRANK INTO THE CRANKCASE.
THIS STATION IS IN THE FIRST OF 17 ZONES
IN THE DIESEL ASSEMBLY HALL.
TWO ROBOTS WORK IN UNISON.
WHILE ON LIFTS AND LOADS THE ENGINE BLOCKS
INTO A LOCATOR DEVICE,
THE SECOND BRINGS PISTONS INTO STUFFING POSITION.
THE LOADING DEVICE THEN GRIPS THE TOP OF THE PISTON
AND COMPRESSES ITS PISTON RINGS BEFORE INSERTING.
THERE ARE TWO PISTON LOAD STATIONS.
EACH ONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLING TWO
OF THE ENGINE'S FOUR PISTONS.
A TECHNICIAN BRINGS THE CYLINDER HEAD
TO THE ENGINE BLOCK.
WITH THE HELP OF LOCATOR PINS,
HE ALIGNS AND LOWERS IT INTO PLACE.
TEAM MEMBERS LOAD THE CAM CARRIER
SUBASSEMBLY INTO POSITION.
LIKE OTHER COMPONENTS,
THIS CAN DIFFER FROM ENGINE TO ENGINE.
THIS PRODUCTION LINE IS SO FLEXIBLE
THAT IT CAN PRODUCE UP TO 28 DIFFERENT DERIVATIVES
OF THE INGENIUM AT THE SAME TIME.
A TECHNICIAN INSTALLS INJECTORS.
DIFFERENT ENGINE DERIVATIVES CAN REQUIRE DIFFERENT INJECTORS.
AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM ENSURES HE IS POSITIONING
THE CORRECT INJECTORS IN THE RIGHT ENGINE.
HE SCANS THEIR TWO DIMENSIONAL CODES
TO VERIFY THE INSTALLATION.
A CAMERA WILL VERIFY THE ASSEMBLY TO TRIPLE-CHECK.
AT THE NEXT STATION, A TEAM MEMBER INSTALLS THE CLAMPS
THAT HOLD THE INJECTORS IN PLACE.
HE RUNS DOWN THE BOLTS
WITH A DIGITALLY CONTROLLED DRIVER
THAT MONITORS THE ANGLE TRAVELED
BY THE FASTENER AND THE TORQUE,
WHICH MUST FALL WITHIN A SPECIFIED WINDOW.
A TECHNICIAN POSITIONS A GUIDE PIN,
WHICH HELPS HIM LOCATE THE HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL RAIL.
THE TORQUE SEQUENCE IS CRUCIAL HERE.
AFTER RUNNING DOWN EACH OF THE TWO BOLTS,
THE TOOL AUTOMATICALLY BACKS THEM OFF A QUARTER TURN.
THIS IS BECAUSE THEY CAN'T BE TIGHTENED DOWN FULLY
UNTIL THE HIGH-PRESSURE PIPES ARE INSTALLED.
AT THE NEXT STATION,
A TEAM MEMBER POSITIONS THE FOUR HIGH-PRESSURE PIPES
AND FINGER-TIGHTENS THEIR FASTENERS.
THE PIPES CARRY FUEL FROM THE RAIL TO THE INJECTORS.
IN SOME OF THE DIESEL ENGINES,
THE PRESSURE CAN BE AS HIGH AS 26 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH.
BECAUSE THE USUAL TORQUE TOOLS CAN'T ACCESS
THE NUTS ON THE PIPES,
A TECHNICIAN USES AN OPEN WRENCH
TO TIGHTEN THE FASTENERS TO THE REQUIRED PARAMETERS.
THESE TOOLS USE BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY TO COMMUNICATE
WITH THE PRODUCTION CONTROL SYSTEM.
HERE, NEARING COMPLETION,
THE ENGINE HAS BEEN EQUIPPED WITH ITS WIRING HARNESS
AND HEADS FOR THE INLINE TESTING STATION
ON A RAIL TRANSPORT SYSTEM.
THE TESTING STATION CAN ACCOMMODATE THREE ENGINES
AT A TIME.
WHILE THE SYSTEM TESTS ONE ENGINE,
A TECHNICIAN PREPARES A SECOND AND FINISHES OFF A THIRD.
THE SYSTEM PLUGS AN ELECTRIC MOTOR
INTO THE TRANSMISSION
AND SPINS THE ENGINE UP TO 3,000 RPM
WHILE CHECKING DOZENS OF PARAMETERS
IN JUST 90 SECONDS.
ONCE THE ENGINE MANUFACTURING
CENTER HAS FINISHED BUILDING AN ENGINE,
IT COMES HERE TO THE POWERTRAIN ASSEMBLY LINE
WHERE TEAM MEMBERS LOWER IT ONTO A FRONT AXLE
AND FASTEN IT IN PLACE.
FOR THE REAR-WHEEL-DRIVE XF,
THEY INSTALL THIS 2-LITER FOUR-CYLINDER ENGINE
IN A NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTATION.
TECHNICIANS THEN POSITION AND ATTACH THE COOLANT PACK,
INCLUDING THE MAIN RADIATOR.
THE LIGHTWEIGHT COMPONENT MAKES GOOD USE
OF ALUMINUM'S THERMAL CONDUCTION PROPERTIES
TO HELP REMOVE HEAT FROM THE ENGINE
AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE.
Narrator: WHETHER YOU'RE LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD
OR SITTING INSIDE ITS LUXURIOUS COCKPIT,
THE JAGUAR XF PRESENTS SLEEK FINISHED LINES AND SURFACES.
BUT GETTING IT TO THIS POINT REQUIRES A PRECISE
AND EFFICIENT PRODUCTION LINE.
HERE ON THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY LINE,
TEAM MEMBERS BRING THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE CAR
WITH THE HELP OF A SPECIALIZED LIFT-ASSIST DEVICE.
THE HARNESS HAS BEEN HEATED TO HELP MAKE IT MALLEABLE ENOUGH
TO TUCK EASILY INTO THE CORNERS
AND CREVICES OF THE CAR'S INTERIOR.
THE FOUR-MAN TEAM HAS JUST 190 SECONDS
TO FULLY INSTALL THE HARNESS.
EACH HARNESS IS COMPLETELY CUSTOMIZED
TO MEET THE PRECISE PARAMETERS
REQUESTED BY THE CLIENT.
ONE OF THE MANY FEATURES CUSTOMERS
CAN CHOOSE IS A PANORAMIC GLASS ROOF.
HERE, A ROBOT BRINGS THE GLASS
TO A DEVICE WHICH CENTERS IT PERFECTLY.
THIS IS CRUCIAL TO ENSURING THE INSTALLATION
WILL BE FLAWLESS.
A ROBOT THEN TRANSFERS THE GLASS TO A MACHINE
WHICH APPLIES A THICK BEAD OF POLYURETHANE ADHESIVE
DESIGNED TO BOND DISSIMILAR MATERIALS.
HERE, IT MUST BOND GLASS TO METAL.
TEAM MEMBERS GUIDE AN ASSISTER DOWN INTO PLACE.
LOCATION PINS ON THE GLASS
FIT INTO HOLES IN THE ROOF FRAME,
ENSURING PRECISE INSTALLATION.
THE ASSISTER APPLIES PRECISELY DESIGNATED AMOUNT OF FORCE
TO FIX IT IN PLACE.
A THREE-PART JIG HELPS THE TECHNICIAN
INSTALL ALL OF THE NECESSARY BADGES,
INCLUDING THE FAMOUS JAGUAR SYMBOL
AND THE LEGENDARY NAME.
THE XF's BATTERY SITS IN A WELL UNDER THE TRUNK.
IT'S POSITIONED BACK HERE
TO IMPROVE THE CAR'S WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION.
CAREFULLY DISTRIBUTING THE WEIGHT
THROUGHOUT A CAR HELPS
TO IMPROVE ITS DYNAMIC HANDLING.
WITH THE HELP OF A SPECIALIZED LIFT ASSIST,
TEAM MEMBERS INSTALL A DASHBOARD.
CONTAINING THE INSTRUMENT PANELS AND THE ENTERTAINMENT INTERFACE,
THIS ELEMENT OF THE CAR'S INTERIOR
HAS BEEN UPHOLSTERED TO THE CLIENT'S SPECS BY A SUPPLIER.
TECHNICIANS POSITION THE WINDSHIELD
FOLLOWING A SIMILAR PROCEDURE
TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE PANORAMIC ROOF.
THE RAISED HOOD ENSURES
THAT TEAM MEMBERS CAN PLACE THE GLASS
WITHOUT DRAGGING THE BEAD OF ADHESIVE
OVER THE FRAME AS THEY DO SO.
THEY THEN TAP THE GLASS FIRMLY IN PLACE.
ON THE POWERTRAIN LINE,
A TECHNICIAN LOWERS THE REAR AXLE,
SUBFRAME, AND PROP SHAFT ONTO A VERY COMPLEX JIG,
WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY HOLD ALL THE ELEMENTS OF THE POWERTRAIN
DURING THE SUBASSEMBLY PROCESS.
AS THE JIG ADVANCES DOWN THE LINE,
IT PAUSES WHEN IT MEETS A CONVEYOR SYSTEM
CARRYING THE ENGINE.
THE AUTOMATED SYSTEM LOADS THE ENGINE
ONTO THE POWERTRAIN JIG.
THE JIG THEN PROCEEDS TO THE NEXT STATION,
WHERE IT WILL MARRY WITH THE XF BODY.
THE MARRIAGE IS ALSO FULLY AUTOMATED.
THE POWERTRAIN SLIDES IN UNDERNEATH THE BODY,
WHICH IS SUSPENDED FROM AN OVERHEAD TRACK.
PRECISION LASERS ALIGN THE TWO ASSEMBLIES PERFECTLY.
SENSORS KEEP TRACK OF THE OPERATION'S PROGRESS.
AND IF ANYTHING IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT,
THEY WILL HALT THE PROCEDURE.
SIX ROBOTS SEND DRIVERS UP THROUGH THE SUBFRAME
ASSEMBLY AND ATTACH IT SECURELY TO THE BODY.
IF THE ROBOTS FAIL TO ACHIEVE THE CORRECT TORQUE,
EVERYTHING WILL AUTOMATICALLY STOP
UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED.
WHILE THE CAR IS STILL ELEVATED,
TEAM MEMBERS PERFORM THE NEXT OPERATION
OF INSTALLING THE FINAL SILENCERS AND TAILPIPES.
THERE ARE 16 DIFFERENT POSSIBLE DERIVATIVES
FOR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM,
DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF ENGINE CHOSEN BY THE CUSTOMER.
THE TECHNICIANS USE THE JIG ATTACHMENT
TO ENSURE THE TAILPIPES ARE PERFECTLY SITUATED.
THIS IS NOT ONLY A MATTER OF AESTHETIC BALANCE,
BUT ALSO OF PRACTICALITY.
THE TAILPIPES MUST BE CORRECTLY POSITIONED
FOR THE REAR BUMPER TO FIT OVER THEM.
THE BUMPERS ARE MADE OF A PLASTIC COMPOSITE,
A LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIAL THAT CAN BE REPLACED
INEXPENSIVELY IN CASE OF MINOR
DAMAGE DUE TO A FENDER BENDER.
TECHNICIANS EASILY INSTALL THESE ELEMENTS OF THE BODY
BY SNAPPING THEM INTO PLACE WITH A FEW WELL-PLACED TAPS.
CUSTOMERS CAN CHOOSE A RIGHT- OR LEFT-DRIVE VEHICLE.
HERE, A TEAM MEMBER INSTALLS A STEERING
WHEEL ON THE RIGHT.
A PURPOSE-BUILT JIG HELPS HIM GUIDE IN THE FASTENER.
AND HE FINISHES BY WIRING IN THE AIRBAG.
AN AUTOMATED DELIVERY SYSTEM SEQUENCES AND MATCHES TIRES
TO THEIR SPECIFIED CARS.
A SPECIALIZED DRIVER APPLIES 81 FOOT-POUNDS OF TORQUE
TO EACH OF THE LUGS SIMULTANEOUSLY.
THE COMPLETED CARS UNDERGO
AN INTENSIVE SERIES OF QUALITY-CONTROL
INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
BEFORE JAGUAR CONSIDERS THEM FINISHED.
THE 2007 XF MODERNIZED THE JAGUAR IMAGE.
AND THE ALL NEW XF BRINGS THAT MODERNIZATION A STEP FURTHER.
THE 75-PERCENT ALUMINUM UNIBODY MAKES IT BOTH LIGHTER
AND MORE RIGID THAN ITS PREDECESSOR.
UNDER THE HOOD, THE INNOVATIVE INGENIUM ENGINE
MAKES IT SIMULTANEOUSLY FASTER,
MORE POWERFUL AND MORE EFFICIENT.
INSIDE, LUXURY IS EVERYWHERE ON DISPLAY,FROM
THE VISUALLY DRAMATIC START-UP
SEQUENCE FEATURING TOUCH-SCREEN COMMAND OPTIONS
TO THE FINELY CRAFTED LEATHER UPHOLSTERY OF
THE STEERING WHEEL, DASHBOARD, AND SEATS.
THE XF IS BUILT TO SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
CUSTOMERS CAN OPT FOR ALL-WHEEL DRIVE WITH INTELLIGENT DRIVELINE
DYNAMICS, WHICH DEPLOYS A SPECIALIZED SOFTWARE
TO ANALYZE DRIVING CONDITIONS
AND OPTIMIZE TRACTION AND BALANCE.
AS A RESULT, THIS JAGUAR IS FAST,
QUIET, AND SUREFOOTED AT ALL TIMES,
JUST LIKE ITS NAMESAKE.
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